Almond-crusted fish with potato and leek

Recipes / Fish

Almond-crusted fish tastes terrific on a bed of baked leek and golden potato.

Recipe «Almond-crusted fish with potato and leek» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 large desiree potatoes, washed, thinly sliced, 1 leek, pale section only, washed, thinly sliced, Salt & freshly ground black pepper, 80ml olive oil, 2 tbsp pre-grated parmesan , 1 x 100g pkt almond meal, 2 eggs, lightly whisked, 4 white fish fillets , cut in half lengthways , 1/3 cup loosely packed chopped fresh continental parsley.

Ingredients:

  • 2 large desiree potatoes, washed, thinly sliced 
  • 1 leek, pale section only, washed, thinly sliced 
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper 
  • 80ml olive oil 
  • 2 tbsp pre-grated parmesan 
  • 1 x 100g pkt almond meal 
  • 2 eggs, lightly whisked 
  • 4 white fish fillets , cut in half lengthways 
  • 1/3 cup loosely packed chopped fresh continental parsley 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Arrange potato over a 17 x 24cm (base measurement) baking tray. Top with leek and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sprinkle with parmesan. Bake on the top shelf of preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the potato is tender and golden.
  2. Meanwhile, place almond meal and egg in separate bowls. Dip 1 piece of fish in the egg, then the almond meal, pressing firmly to coat. Repeat with remaining pieces of fish.
  3. Heat remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook fish for 2 minutes each side or until cooked through.
  4. Divide almond-crusted fish and potato and leek among serving plates. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.